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Mild bout of snow, ice expected in region
(Local News ~ 12/18/14)
Winter weather is heading to the Cape Girardeau area, but weather experts have no expectations of severe weather. Deanna Lindstrom of the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky, said two events will occur as an "upper level disturbance" passes through the area...
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Millennials have a dog in the net neutrality fight. They just don't know it yet.
(Community ~ 12/18/14)
The debate over so-called "net neutrality" legislation captured national attention in recent weeks, but not the attention of local young adults. As some of the most voracious consumers of online content, millennials are likely to be the demographic most affected by any possible action. However it seems that a large portion of the conversation has gone on without them...
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Father's OK needed for abortions in Missouri bill
(State News ~ 12/18/14)
The state lawmaker sponsoring the bill says permission won't be needed in cases of incest and what he called "legitimate rape."
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Southeast packs agenda with two days of meetings
(Local News ~ 12/18/14)
Members of Southeast Missouri State University's board of regents have their work cut out for them this week when they'll tackle a two-day agenda of issues ranging from a branding initiative to a draft of a strategic plan. Multiple items await the board during four open meetings today and Friday at Academic Hall, and several members have expressed a desire to work on them with the soon-to-retire university president, Kenneth Dobbins...
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Tom Matukewicz reflects on first year as Southeast Missouri State's football coach
(College Sports ~ 12/18/14)
On Dec. 18, 2013, Matukewicz was introduced as Southeast's new football coach and professed that accepting the job fulfilled his childhood dream. One year later, Matukewicz described it as "better than I could've dreamed."
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Jackson receives federal grant for trail extension
(Local News ~ 12/18/14)
Jackson is one of a dozen Southeast Missouri communities chosen to receive a combined total of $3.1 million in federal transportation alternative funds. A committee of representatives from local regional planning commissions made the selections after reviewing 35 applications received in November, which included projects such as trails, sidewalks and historical preservation...
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U.S., Cuba patch long-torn relations
(National News ~ 12/18/14)
WASHINGTON -- After a half-century of Cold War acrimony, the United States and Cuba moved on Wednesday to restore diplomatic relations -- a historic shift that could revitalize the flow of money and people across the narrow waters that separate the two nations...
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County budget projected to remain about the same in 2015
(Local News ~ 12/18/14)
If early estimates are any indication, Cape Girardeau County continued its recent pattern of flat spending by officeholders through this year. Because of this, the county budget for 2015 is expected to be nearly identical to the budget for 2014. The Cape Girardeau County Commission listened to a presentation Thursday morning from county auditor Pete Frazier and held a public hearing before voting to approve the preliminary budget for next year. ...
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Three generations share birthday
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/18/14)
Wayne's best ever Birthday Gifts. Wayne, His daughter Tracy, and his granddaughter Lilyan were all born on December 19
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US Bank donates $2000 to Jackson R-2 School Foundation
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/18/14)
US Bank presented Jackson R-2 School Foundation with a $2000.00 check December 17, 2014. The funds are going to help supplement the Teaching and Learning Grants program. Pictured: Kelly Waller, Foundation member Jackson R-2 School Foundation; Ryan Wiley, Vice President US Bank; Jim Ham, Vice President US Bank; Justin Keen, Foundation President Jackson R-2 School Foundation...
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Cape Girardeau Public School Foundation receives grant from US Bank
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/18/14)
US Bank presented Cape Girardeau Public School Foundation with a $2000.00 check December 17, 2014. This grant is going towards helping fund innovative teaching in the classroom and after school programs known as The Great Teaching Grants Program. Pictured: Ryan Wiley, Vice President US Bank; Steve Green, Market President US Bank; Neal Glass, Assistant Superintendent Cape Girardeau Public School; Amy McDonald, Executive Director Cape Girardeau Public School; Dr. ...
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Trumpeter swans
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/18/14)
Trumpeter swans at Horseshoe Lake, IL
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Snow Geese
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/18/14)
Thousands of Snow geese at Horseshoe Lake, IL
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Snow geese # 2
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/18/14)
Thousands of Snow geese at Horseshoe Lake, IL
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Chateau Girardeau Gives Winter Hats and Gloves to Franklin, its Partner Schoo
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/18/14)
Residents and Staff of Chateau Girardeau donate winter hats, scarves, and gloves to children at its Partner School, Franklin.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/18/14)
Today is Thursday, Dec. 18, the 352nd day of 2014. There are 13 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 18, 1944, in a pair of related rulings, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Korematsu v. United States, upheld, 6-3, the government's wartime evacuation of people of Japanese descent, including U.S. ...
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Winter weather expected, although not severe
(Local News ~ 12/18/14)
Winter weather is heading to the Cape Girardeau area, but weather experts have no expectations of severe weather. Deanna Lindstrom of the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky, said two events will occur as an "upper level disturbance" passes through the area...
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Southeast Missouri historic churches ready for festive tour
(Editorial ~ 12/18/14)
Many of us enjoy the festive decoration this time of year. When the decorations are combined with a historic building, there is even more to appreciate. The 10th Annual Christmas Country Church Tour begins today and continues Friday with more than two dozen churches in Southeast Missouri...
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Speak Out 12/18/14
(Speak Out ~ 12/18/14)
Health insurance; Peace on earth; Good music; Share goodies; Empathy for enemies; Obey laws; History in football
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Gov. Nixon ends state of emergency for Ferguson
(State News ~ 12/18/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Wednesday ended the state of emergency that he declared for the St. Louis area ahead of unrest over the Ferguson, Missouri, grand jury decision, praising the work of police and the National Guard in preventing any protest-related deaths...
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Benton man charged with attempted statutory rape
(Local News ~ 12/18/14)
A Benton, Missouri, man was arrested Tuesday on a charge of attempted statutory rape after he admitted he engaged in a sexual act with a 13-year-old girl, the Scott County Sheriff's Department reported Wednesday. Dustin Sauceda, 20, is accused of following the girl into a bathroom and attempting to rape her, according to a probable-cause affidavit filed Wednesday by detective Jessica Martin of the Scott County Sheriff's Department...
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Pope played crucial role in U.S.-Cuba shift
(International News ~ 12/18/14)
VATICAN CITY -- The crucial role played by Pope Francis in bringing Cuba and the United States together signals that history's first Latin American pope has no qualms about putting the Holy See on the front lines of diplomacy, especially for a cause it has long championed...
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Executions, new death sentences continue to fall
(National News ~ 12/18/14)
WASHINGTON -- Executions and new death sentences dropped to their lowest numbers in decades in 2014, an anti-death penalty group said in a report. The Death Penalty Information Center, a not-for-profit organization that opposes executions and tracks the issue, said 35 inmates were executed this year and 71 have so far been given death sentences...
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Sony cancels 'The Interview' film release
(National News ~ 12/18/14)
NEW YORK -- Sony Pictures has canceled the Dec. 25 release of "The Interview" after hackers threatened terrorist attacks and the largest multiplex chains in North America pulled the film from its screens. In a statement Wednesday, Sony said it was canceling "The Interview" release "in light of the decision by the majority of our exhibitors not to show the film." The studio, which has been shaken by hacker leaks over the past several weeks, said it respected and shared in the exhibitors' concerns.. ...
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McConnell wants to stop coal rules
(National News ~ 12/18/14)
WASHINGTON -- Incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., pledged Wednesday to do all he can to stop President Barack Obama's coal plant regulations, saying a White House "crusade" has devastated his state's economy. The Environmental Protection Agency "has created a depression in my state and it's done a lot of damage to the country all across the country with these efforts to essentially eliminate coal fired generation," he said...
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14 charged in deadly meningitis outbreak
(National News ~ 12/18/14)
BOSTON -- In the biggest criminal case brought in the U.S. over contaminated medicine, 14 former owners or employees of a Massachusetts pharmacy were charged Wednesday in connection with a 2012 meningitis outbreak that killed 64 people. The nationwide outbreak was traced to tainted drug injections manufactured by the now-closed New England Compounding Pharmacy of Framingham...
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Abused children die as officials fail to protect
(National News ~ 12/18/14)
BUTTE, Montana -- At least 760 children died of abuse or neglect in the U.S. in a six-year span in plain view of child protection authorities -- many of them beaten, starved or left alone to drown while agencies had good reason to know they were in danger, The Associated Press has found...
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Fire contained
(Local News ~ 12/18/14)
A member of the Cape Girardeau Fire Department collects a hose Wednesday after extinguishing a fire in the basement of a house at the corner of Green Acres Drive and Main Street. (glandberg@semissourian.com)
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Piece by piece
(Local News ~ 12/18/14)
Jessica Dong, 6, works on her Lego garden Wednesday during the Let's Lego hour at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. The program is designed as a team building exercise, and people are encouraged to build Lego creations with someone they do not know. The program runs through May...
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Out of the past 12/18/14
(Out of the Past ~ 12/18/14)
The city of Cape Girardeau has taken over operation of the air traffic control tower and now wants to assume control of the weather service station at the municipal airport; port manager Mark Seesing says bringing the tower under the city's control and moving ahead with efforts to obtain the weather service contract are part of an overall policy to put the city in control of operations at the airport...
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Fed to be 'patient' about a rate hike; stocks soar
(National News ~ 12/18/14)
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve is edging closer to raising interest rates from record lows given a strengthening U.S. economy. But it will be "patient" in deciding when to do so. That was the message sent Wednesday as the Fed ended a meeting amid heightened expectation about a forthcoming rate increase. At a news conference afterward, chairwoman Janet Yellen said she foresaw no rate increase in the first quarter of 2015...
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Births 12/18/14
(Births ~ 12/18/14)
Son to Jeremy Kenneth and Stephanie Ann Westbrook of Advance, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 3:57 p.m., Friday, Nov. 14, 2014. Name, Jake Kenneth. Weight, 9 pounds. First child. Mrs. Westbook is the former Stephanie Horrell, daughter of Dennis and Pam Horrell of Leopold, Missouri. She is a court reporter for the Southeast Missouri region. Westbook is the son of Kenneth and Mary Gayle Westbrook of Advance. He is a farmer with Lanpher Farms in Advance...
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Jackson police report 12/18/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/18/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. n Jason H. Ladner, 28, of Oak Ridge was issued a summons for failure to register a motor vehicle. Property damage n Property damage was reported in the area of Clear Spring Place. n Theft was reported in the 3000 block of East Jackson Boulevard...
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Cape Girardeau police report 12/18/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/18/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Lisa M. Shelton, 33, of Benton, Illinois, was arrested on a Scott County warrant for failure to appear for possession of a controlled substance. n Sean Daugherty, 35, 2721 Luce St., was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for probation violation for traffic offense...
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The D'oh of Homer: Professors employ TV's 'Simpsons'
(Community ~ 12/18/14)
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Bart and Lisa Simpson have been in elementary school for 25 years. But that hasn't stopped them from showing up on college campuses. Universities across the country are using satirical references from "The Simpsons" to grab students' attention and convey lessons in literature and all manner of popular culture...
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Hooked on Science: Popping Christmas ornament
(Community ~ 12/18/14)
Looking for a way to add a little science to the Christmas tree this year? Find out how to pop popcorn inside a clear glass ornament. n Transparent glass ball ornament n Popcorn kernels n Brown paper bag STEP 1: Remove the metal catch and hook. Place about 2 teaspoons of popcorn kernels into the transparent glass ball ornament...
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Who's Next 12/18/14
(Community ~ 12/18/14)
Abigail Breite and Emily Cieslewicz, both of Cape Girardeau, and Natalie Schlimpert of Altenburg, Missouri, have been awarded scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2015-2016 academic year. -- From staff reports...
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Debra Yates
(Obituary ~ 12/18/14)
Debra Sue Yates, 60, of Scott City died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 11, 1954, in Sikeston, Missouri, to Wilburn Logan and Estella Marie Mitts Stovall. She married Kelly Lance Yates on Sept. 30, 2006, in New Hamburg, Missouri. He preceded her in death Nov. 27, 2010...
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Lillian Smith
(Obituary ~ 12/18/14)
Lillian Elizabeth Smith, 96, of Scott City passed away Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 5, 1918, in Fornfelt, daughter of Louis William and Carolina Heisserer. She and Dorris William Smith were married Jan, 17, 1942, in Kelso, Missouri. He preceded her in death Dec. 7, 2011...
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Carol Rhodes
(Obituary ~ 12/18/14)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Carol Jean Rhodes, 70, of Marble Hill passed away Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, at her home. She was born July 7, 1944, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Linus and Ruby Crader Welker. She and Winford Rhodes were united in marriage Dec. 22, 1962...
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Freda Mansker
(Obituary ~ 12/18/14)
ORAN, Mo. -- Freda Almeta Mansker, 88, of Oran passed away Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 18, 1926, in Stoddard County, Missouri, to the late William and Esther Kelso Friedrich. She retired as a machine operator at Oran Carbinding in Oran. Freda was a member of Oran First Baptist Church...
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Pearley Irvin
(Obituary ~ 12/18/14)
BESSVILLE, Mo. -- Pearley Richard Irvin, 95, of Bessville died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Interment will be at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield with full military honors...
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Glen Hinkebein
(Obituary ~ 12/18/14)
Glen J. Hinkebein, 62, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, at the family home. He was born May 8, 1952, in Cape Girardeau to the late Luke Theodore and Leevada Lee Mier Hinkebein. Glen was a retired director of business development at Penzel Construction in Jackson; he was also facility supervisor for SoutheastHEALH in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Virgil Glastetter
(Obituary ~ 12/18/14)
NEW HAMBURG, Mo. -- Virgil Herman "Sporty" Glastetter, 70, of New Hamburg died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 5, 1944, in New Hamburg to Bernard Frank and Anna Louise Westrich Glastetter. He married Sandra Denise Fee in 1990...
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Zailynn Ford
(Obituary ~ 12/18/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Zailynn Nicole Dawn Ford was stillborn Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at Miller Funeral Chapel in Perryville. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be private...
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Rams' Gaines lone rookie CB in NFL to start every game
(Professional Sports ~ 12/18/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Defensive back E.J. Gaines slipped into St. Louis Rams training camp as an afterthought. Turns out, the sixth-round pick has been a steal. Gaines has started every game for a defense that hasn't allowed a touchdown the last three games. He's the only rookie cornerback in the NFL to start every game...
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Southeast Missourian Athlete of the Week: Jackson's Blake Reynolds
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/14)
Jackson senior Blake Reynolds and his teammates wasted little time distancing themselves from Charleston in the third-place game of the SEMO Conference Tournament. Reynolds, who has signed to play at Yale, poured in points as the Indians built an insurmountable lead in the early going...
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SEMO District Fair board welcomes new members
(Local News ~ 12/18/14)
Three people have been elected to the SEMO District Fair's board of directors. They are two Cape Girardeau residents -- Bob James and Gary Schuessler -- and George Cox of Advance, Missouri. Officers for 2015 are Darrell Aufdenberg of Jackson, president; Cox, vice president; Marilyn Schott of Jackson, secretary; and Chris Weiss of Jackson, treasurer. The 160th fair is slated for Sept. 12 through 19 at the fairgrounds in Cape Girardeau...
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Man returns library statue 43 years overdue
(National News ~ 12/18/14)
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A 52-year-old man returned a marble sculpture he borrowed in the early 1970s to get him through troubled times. Scott Stewart said as a 9-year-old, he spent his days at the Rochester Central Library and was allowed to take home art pieces. In 1971, he borrowed a small statue of an owl protecting its babies because it symbolized his mother's efforts to care for him and his brother. Stewart finally returned it to the library Sunday...
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Scientists: Alcatraz escapees could have survived
(National News ~ 12/18/14)
SAN FRANCISCO -- The three prisoners who escaped from Alcatraz in one of the most famous and elaborate prison breaks in U.S. history could have survived and made it to land, scientists concluded in a recent study. The three Dutch scientists, using the latest hydraulic software and information about tides on the night of the 1962 escape, said the three men could have made it to land north of the Golden Gate Bridge if they left between 11 p.m. ...
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Albino buck taken humanely
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/18/14)
Concerning the local white buck, he will be missed, but he was taken humanely, legally and used for a good cause. Mr. Kinnaman and his taxidermist are correct in stating an aging animal would be prone to more ills with winter coming on. Better he was harvested an used than have a stroke and die hardly and alone. Venison is healthy food, too...
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Prayer 12/18/14
(Prayer ~ 12/18/14)
O Lord Jesus, may we seek opportunities to bless others and glorify you. Amen.
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Four suspects from Cape Girardeau charged in burglary
(Local News ~ 12/18/14)
Four people from Cape Girardeau are facing several felony charges in connection with a burglary last month in Perryville, Missouri, the Perry County, Missouri, Sheriff's Department reported Wednesday. Deshone Bailey, 33; Chelsea Davis, 17; Brian Jones, 19; and Audre Stewart, 19, all were charged with two counts each of burglary and once count each of felony theft of a firearm, felony theft and felony property damage in connection with a reported burglary at 223 Farmers Lane in Perryville, according to a news release from the Perry County Sheriff's Department.. ...
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Man gets 35 years for 2013 homicide in Sikeston
(Local News ~ 12/18/14)
BENTON, Mo. -- A man will spend 35 years in prison in connection with the 2013 death of a Sikeston, Missouri, resident during a family gathering. Joseph Thornton, 27, had entered guilty pleas Sept. 30 for the death of Jeremy Johnson and multiple assaults of others at a party April 28, 2013, in Sikeston...
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Why were the experts ignored?
(Column ~ 12/18/14)
The release of the report on CIA interrogation methods by Senate Democrats has prompted accusations and denials of the use of torture against detainees. In searching for the truth, it helps to define torture and determine why the interrogation methods were used...
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